AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Topham, Robert Francis (Bob)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Topham ​

• FORENAME

Robert Francis (Bob) ​

• UNIT

2/3 Independent Company ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

VX58799 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th August 1943 ​

• AGE

28 ​

• GRAVESITE

Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea N.D.16 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born Yapeen,Victoria​

son of John Thomas and Elizabeth Topham,Yapeen,Victoria​

carpenter,Castlemaine,Victoria in civilian life​

enlisted 1.7.1941 Royal Park,Victoria​

A Platoon​

KIA Wau-Salamaua,New Guinea ​